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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07154 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0137] May-August 1798 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Mr. White discussing his concerns about the navy |
| Date | 26 June 1798 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | White, [?] |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Letterpress copy. Discusses his concerns about the navy, and mentions a "few ships of War, and the french [sic] have a few, would in a few days convey an army of ten thousand blacks and people of color in Vessels seized from our own citizens." Continues with expressing his concern about the defense of the coast. Noted as private. |
| Subjects | Navy Military History Quasi-war France Global History and Civics African American History Slavery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) White (fl. 1798) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |